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Dear musicians! If some of you are willing to start a band or if some of you have established band and need new original songs to perform, this chance is for you! As you know, I’m a songwriter and piano/keyboard player. Winner of 14 Billboard Song Contest, 2006 Great American Song Contest and 11 Unisong International Contest. I need drums/percussion, bass, rhythm guitar and female singer. We’l

Who does not play songs with the fingers by hitting a table or other objects to drum up the favorite tunes while idle or under pressure. Hammacher Schlemmer will soon launch gloves that transform your finger drumming into (almost) realistic piano, violin or mandolin sound. For musicians: each glove can play an entire octave in the key [...]

People who play video games and people who produce electronic music have a lot in common. Both spend ridiculous amounts of time in front of their computers, both fiddle endlessly with customisations and upgrades, and both have an unfortunate appetite for coffee, energy drinks and illicit substances... largely so they can stay awake all night and make their eyes bleed.The only real difference betwe

I’ve been in some great discussions with other ministry leaders at my church about recruiting volunteers across the board. The Children’s Pastor thinks that the musicians and singers are... (please read the rest of the article at TheWorshipCommunity.Com)

I'm sure you can tell by the links on my sidebar who I support in this year's presidential election. And that means I'm crazy excited about the Democratic National Convention happening in Denver, Colorado.When I had a chance to interview the guys from Death Cab for Cutie, I found out that Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla, one half of Death Cab, will be performing a couple of shows at the convention.If

I have been doing indie music reviews right here on What Does This Song Mean To Me?. I have really enjoyed listening to these musicians and look forward to hearing more new music.I want to start a list here of indie musicians. This list can work in two ways. First, it will provide exposure to you, the musician, by having your music on the list for readers to go and check out. You could get a new f

We have covered gloves with light build into them, gloves that make your hand talk and gloves giving your hand eyes. The latest addition to our intelligent glove collection is the ‘Gesture Jam Glove‘, a creation of a team of design and research professionals at the University of Technology in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The Gesture Jam [...]

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The third day of the “Rock in River Madrid”, carried through in the city of Arganda del Rey, in the friday (04), congregated about 75 a thousand people. The attractions of the night had been Jamiroquai, Stereophonics, Amy Winehouse and the Columbian singer Shakira, who closed the presentations. According to Efe agency, while Shakira captivated the Spanish public since the beginning of

Fitzgerald over at Squeeze My Lemon is doing a series on piano blues musicians. Awesome! Thanks Fitz! Thought you all might want to go check it out :) Be sure to check out the sidebar for other great posts.

Artisan News Service caught up with Katy Perry, where the singer was asked about touring with The Academy Is..., Angels And Airwaves, Gym Class Heroes, and Every Time I Die during the Van's Warped Tour, and if she plans on hooking up with any of the

A Harmonia Mundi ünnepi sorozatának huszonhatodik CD-jén a romantika előfutárja, az utolsó bécsi klasszikus Franz Schubert (1797-1828) műveit hallhatjuk: egy hegedű-zongora fantáziáját és egy zongora szonátáját.Tömörítés/Bitrate: 320 kb/sLetöltés/Download:[ Uploaded Part1 Par2 ][ YouShare Part1 Part2 ]Jelszó/Password: levente

Austin enjoys the self-promoted but well-deserved reputation as live music capital of the world. In recent years, the city has decided to put its money where its mouth is to ensure that it stays that way. One of the most innovative and socially progressive ways it is doing that is by providing an [...]

A lot of people don’t remember The Nolan Sisters- the Irish siblings that were a pop phenomenon in the 70’s- anymore. But with their appearance on a new reality show called Pop Goes the Band a comeback seems to be in the cards. The show is all about getting the participants (which are various bands) to look like how they did when they were at the peak of their careers. A team of plastic sur

Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy! Announcing a new CBS show that is being cast as I type...From Mark Burnett Productions, the creator of Survivor, comes a new reality based TV show where teams of musicians compete each week to create a jingle for a nationwide TV spot to be aired at the conclusion of the show. In addition, there is a $100,000 grand prize for the win

Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy! Hey Everyone!---  This poll does not apply to you musicians out there ---It is targeted to those that do not play, like parents, casual readers, entrecard friends, etc.I'm interested in why more people do not play a musical instrument. Like our last poll on practicing, you can vote more than once in this poll if multiple answers apply!Thanks! guitar guitar lessons little rock guitar lessons musical instruments

Rating: -1 Posted By: Grayson73 Views: 211 Replies: 0 Deep, powerful bass and modern electronics.Basswood body with quilted maple top and matching veneer on headstock. The neck is Canadian hard maple deeply set in the body with 6 bolts for the sustain of a neck-thru instrument. For stability the neck is fitted with a 2-way truss rod. Highest-grade Indian rosewood fingerboard. Genuine blue abalone position markers. Graphite nut. Satin chrome die-cast tuners and bridge. Strings can be anchored through body or bridge to suit your preference. MM-style humbucker at the bridge and single-coil up front with active EQ. Controls include volume, blend, bass boost/cut, and treble boost/cut. Active electronics can be bypassed with pull-out volume knob in case your battery dies. Wonderfully light and

Ezra (aka NorthCzar), the owner of the Boiler Room recording studios in Seattle and member of Dimmak/Oldominion is opening a fashion/art/music/shoe/tattoo store on Capitol Hill within the next 6 months and is seeking submissions from local artists/designers for placement in the store. Dope Spot will have some of the freshest brands from around the world (including locals like Grind & Hustle and Dope Style Clothing, and custom apparel by Peekaboo Monster and other local graffiti luminaries). Dope Spot will also sell "quality controlled" local music of all genres, and "band merch" from our more stylish local bands/groups/artists... so bands should feel free to submit your music/apparel as well... If you (or someone you know) has something that belongs in Dope Spot; write to Ezra at: Seat

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In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Billy Bragg commented on the fact that social networking sites are often featuring copyrighted music, but the artists are not getting any royalties. He dismissed the idea though of charging the audience and instead suggested that musicians should target the businessmen behind the sites for royalites in [...]

Recopilatorio de caras-b y rarezas.Robert Schneider subió algunos cortes del single Can You Feel It? a la web de Yep Roc para que los fans pudieran remezclar la canción. La mejor contribución, de acuerdo al criterio de la banda, aparecerá como tema extra en la edición digital del recopilatorio.Por Habitación Destruida1. Shine (In Your Mind)2. Thank You Very Much3. Onto Something4. Man You Gotta Get Up5. The Golden Flower6. Avril En Mai7. Hold On To This Day8. The Oasis9. On Your Own10. Other11. So Far Away12. The Apples Theme Song(previously unreleased)13. Stephen Stephen(previously unreleased)14. Dreams(previously unreleased)

So since pretty much the beginning of time nerds and music have gone hand in hand, yet there has never been a top ten musical nerds list! WTF? There seems to be a non-explicable status jump from high school band geek to ultra-cool band dude. Is this enigma a natural cocoon cycle? Is there some [...]

When it comes to wild rock star antics, it’s easy to think of Elvis shooting his television, the Kinks trashing their hotel rooms, or the Sex Pistols trashing, well, everything. But there are some pretty wild ladies in the musical mix as well. Today we’re taking a look at some of our favorite wild women of rock [...]

Once upon a time in the music industry, unknown musicians struggled to get that one big, influential gig. They worked hard, networked, and hunted for their big break. A lot of amazing musicians never achieved widespread success because they weren’t fortunate enough to know anyone in the recording industry. The bands that did make it [...]

Paris: “Benji, what colour are my eyes?” Benji: “Nipple?” Here’s Paris Hilton at a club in Las Vegas with her boy of the mintute, Benji Madden. Don’t they look cute? Benji staring at Paris’ boobs, Paris loving it because she’s dead inside and lives off of the attention of others. [...]

There are a number of websites and programs that allow musicians to “collaborate live” with each other available online now.  Although the software/sites listed in this post are cutting edge and in some cases, a little rough or BETA versions, this genre of collaborative music/musician sites is steadily increasing and becoming easier to use and implement.  In most cases, I have not had a great deal of experiences with the sites listed here, but can see the benefit that they all offer.  If you are an active user of any of these sites or other related sites/software please share with us your experiences with them and/or how you are using them them in the comment section below! photo credit: johnnyalive Ninjam: “NINJAM is a program to allow people to make r

Today, the German/Brazilian connection, with expert commentary...Compost Records Glucklich series of compilations is a pretty neat one. They combine old-school Brazilian goodness with newer, electronic Brazilian-flavored goodness. The Germans love them some Brazilian music. And actually, I once had a chance to ask Rainer Truby, who put this compilation together, about that. We were driving toward LAX and I asked, "So, why is it that there are so many German acts doing the Brazilian music?"... expecting, what with him being one of those people, that he would have some insight into the question. His answer: "Uh, yeah, I guess they do. I don't know, man."... wow. Thanks for that nugget, bro. Go take another hit off the bong while you're at it. Which just goes to show you musicians a

Brazil seeks Cuban musicians thought to want asylum Brazil seeks Cuban musicians thought to want asylum Fri Dec 14, 9:26 AM RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian police are looking for three Cuban musicians who disappeared this week and are believed to want asylum, a police spokesman said on Friday. The incident follows other cases in which Cubans abandoned their official delegations in Brazil. In one case, two Cuban boxers were returned to the communist-run island. Three members of the g

Need immediately guiarist,bass,keys. This is a national touring act. Its a Steppenwolf tribute band. Need players for upcoming tour immediately. Contact [removed] or call 555-555-1212 for more info.Ok, this one is too common; that's why I named the blog after this situation.If you are one person looking for everybody else, you are not a band. Or act. You are not touring anywhere.Maybe you are looking to form a band, or become an act, and then tour. Right now, you're just one or two guys putting an ad on a website. Call it what it is.A good title might have been "Looking to form Steppenwolf tribute band- tour dates available". Instead of coming across like you are touring around the country and your band suddenly quit on you or something.Unless that's what happened. In which case, what did you do to make your whole band quit on you at once?

Some of the biggest names in the music industry have teamed up to provide free tuition to aspiring musicians. Arts Council England’s ‘Take it away’ scheme and online tutorial site ‘Now Play It’ have joined forces to produce an exclusive DVD, featuring music lessons from KT Tunstall, Dave Rowntree from Blur, Michele Stodart from The Magic Numbers and Tim Wanstall from Athlete...

I knew it would happen. As soon as I heard about the mall shooting in Omaha, Nebraska, I knew the giant finger of blame would be pointed at emo music. The only thing is, I figured they’d start pointing it at bands like My Chemical Romance or Fall Out Boy because they are technically mainstream names. I thought they’d make it easy to put a face to the name, not pick someone the general public might have to google. I definitely never thought the blame would be placed on one, Conor Oberst, lead singer of Bright Eyes, but Radar magazine is pointing their finger at droopy-eyed Oberst, who also happens to be from Omaha and has dubbed him the Monster of the Week! Continue Reading…

Uncensored Interview (www.uncensoredinterview.com) officially announced its launch. The site is the first of its kind, dedicated to giving independent musicians and their fans a voice through an interactive interface. Via streaming video, Uncensored Interview showcases interviews with indie bands across all genres. "The truth is, indie music fans just don't have outlets like TV and radio to

Uncensored Interview (www.uncensoredinterview.com) officially announced its launch. The site is the first of its kind, dedicated to giving independent musicians and their fans a voice through an interactive interface. Via streaming video, Uncensored Interview showcases interviews with indie bands across all genres. "The truth is, indie music fans just don't have outlets like TV and radio to

It’s no secret that the record industry is in trouble. They have moved from selling music as their main source of income to creating revenue through lawsuits against their customers. Here are a few concepts every musician today should understand in order to thrive in the new music economy. i think that is really interesting as my friend is a new musician and trying to find his way in the world. Check out his stuff at www.robinbaileyonline.co.uk

PitchPerfect is a highly accurate professional guitar tuner with a very simple to use interface. PitchPerfect eliminates the need to tune an instrument to some kind of conventional tuning. Instead, PitchPerfect can automatically detect whatever note you are playing. This means you are not constrained by standard tunings, or even well known alternative tunings. This software is ideal for all guitar musicians. PitchPerfect is very easy to use and will greatly improve the quality of your guitar’s sound. A full list of features follow below but a quick way to try it out is to download and install now. You don’t need to purchase and it only takes a couple of minutes to complete the process. Features Tune to absolutely any note you want. None of the constraints of conventional tuning patterns. Highly accurate pitch detection. Simple and intuitive interface. Tune your guitar through any available sound input device including Microphone or Line In. Excellent tool for checking fre

AT LAST! a businessman tells the industry what it needs to hear EMI 'artists need to work harder' EMI paid £19m to get out of a contract with Mariah Carey in 2001 The new owner of the music group EMI has said some of its artists are... Read and post comments | Send to a friend

FEATURES TRADITIONAL BLUES, GOSPEL, AND JAZZ CLASSICS PERFORMED BY SHARON JONES, ALVIN 'YOUNGBLOOD' HART AND THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS IN COLLABORATION WITH BILLY RIVERS AND THE ANGELIC VOICES OF FAITH AND TOP MEMPHIS MUSICIANS; ALBUM ARRIVES IN STORES ON DECEMBER 11TH

Jazz musicians have a long history in our culture and now is a great time to have a look at a few of the early jazz musicians that have played such an important role in our music.RED or Henry James Allen Jr.It is agreed that Red Allen is truly a jazz immortal with a music career that spanned more than 6 decades. He set the standards for many musical events such as big band trumpet soloists during the 1950s. He was a very creative musician with his own individual style that developed and matured throughout his career.An only child with a father that was also a musician with his own marching band. By age 8 Red had already made a career choice joining his dad’s band and by 15 he was playing with the New Orleans Stompers. In 1929 Red took a contract with Victor who was looking for an act to counter Louis Armstrong on Okeh records. In early 1933 he joined the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. In 1934 he joined the Irving Mills’ Blue Rhythm Band and in 1937 he took a 3 year contract with Lui

This guy is nothing less than a musical genius. He writes such amazing songs, and should be well known to everyone who likes good music. I am talking about Frank Black, and he has a great sense of humor too, which I think this music video shows. Really funny but most of all a great great song. Frank Black`s newest album is out too, its called “Bluefinger” and has lots of good tracks!! A must have album, which I have listened a lot too lately. So here goes… one of my truly favorite musicians ever. Frank Black. Song is “Headache” : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBBu2O7Eioo

How to build pre-amps, tone controls, ring modulators, mixers, and many other inexpensive electronic accessories. Written in simple language, with hundreds of clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Topics covered include:* Tools to have in your electronics lab* Straight forward schematics and projects* Concepts of electronics* Component overviews

Greg Sarchet (Bass Club Chicago, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University) for several years has handed the following list of recommended texts out to his incoming double bass students. These books touch on all sorts of issues relating to musicians and serve as a course for developing an aesthetic sense, which is something that is fiendishly difficulty to tech but absolutely essential for creating a satisfying artistic product. Teaching technique, theory, history, ear training, and all of the other fragments that make up a musician's skill set are one thing, but the glue that binds it all together is the overall aesthetic sensibility of the musician, and this list of books helps to guide the musician down this foggy but crucial path.I have read many of the books on this list, and one of my projects for this year is to read even more of them. I think that giving students a list like this is a fantastic idea, and I'd like to thank Greg for allowing me to share this w

Are you a music lover? Wanna make some money? Riffeo is a new, high quality wesbite designed for music lovers by music lovers. At Riffeo you can teach the world to play music - upload your favorite lessons, licks, songs, riffs, jam tracks, whatever you can contribute to help others learn and have fun with their instrument! Got a band? Upload your jam sessions! Pianists, drummers, bassists,

It is hard to believe that the modern music industry does much to bring better music to the world. Recent offenses to quality music such as boy bands, divas, and overproduced pop shlock have all but convinced me. Apparently, I’m not the only one. Witness the rise of independent music, music produced largely outside the system without much help from the traditional music industry, especially in the early stages. Clearly, the music consuming public isn’t being served by the glossy output of the major labels and they are looking elsewhere for original, artistic content. So, if the music industry fails at its single purpose to produce good music, what exactly is the problem? There are lots of problems, but I feel it can be argued that a major issue facing the record industry is one of structure. The way the music industry typically handles artists is akin to the old studio system employed by Hollywood in the 1920’s through the 1950’s. In old Hollywood, actors, techn

I just read an interesting post on Joshua Nemith's Cincinnati Pianist Blog about the benefits of scheduling shorter and more informal concerts, like concerts at a patron's home or other such intimate venue. Josh mentions having participated in these sort of events for different organizations in the past, and he highlights some of the benefits of these events:1) Audience/donor/musician connections. Today it’s all about breaking down that wall between the stage and the first row. Events like this let musicians get to know their audience members, and audience members get to know the musicians they see week after week on stage. It is also important for musicians (or any other artists) to learn about the people in their communities who can financially support artistic institutions. Those connections can lead to new endeavors or programs that enrich the arts scene of any town or city.2) Special musical opportunities for working musicians. There are not too many people in our field who w

If there's one thing Chicago is teaching this guy about people, it's that they come in all shapes and sizes. Too often I get stuck covering the skinny, starved indie rocker-types. Forget that; these people are the ones getting it right.

We have sexy green celebs, sexy vegetarian celebs, sexy green athletes, so why not the greenest musicians?  Spinner has put together a list of the Top 10 “Extreme Green” rockers out there today.   The list is pretty eclectic, with some big name Live Earth headliners, and a couple groups I bet you’ve never heard of. Want to see who made the list? Head over there now! Arts and Entertainment, athletes, Celebrity, celebs, couple groups, Eco Friendly, green, live earth, musicians, pretty eclectic, put together, rockers, spinner, vegetarian

By Kevin Sinclair The lights go dim and there is a hush in the room. You hear your name, and your hearts does that familiar big thump. Then you feel it, your heart as it drops down into the depth of your stomach. You take a breath, and remember to exhale, eventually. Its time. You take a step, but can’t feel your legs, you urge another step forward and will your funny legs just to hold you up and take you there. Somehow you make it to the center of the stage. You have to say something, but your mouth is bone dry, your palms slippery and sweaty. You open your mouth and there is a lump in your throat that doesn’t seem to want to make the words come out. Sometimes you even feel like crying. Stage fright - you know what I mean. Causes of Stage fright Before we look at some of the ways that we can manage stage fright better we will consider what causes it. Stage fright is most commonly an anxiety attack, a reaction to an uncomfortable situation. Other factors may also contri

Violinist Holly Mulcahy (who has suggested many a good cat video for this blog) wrote an excellent post on The Partial Observer about how a career as a professional orchestra musician can make one feel like a zoo animal. Holly has been a member of several professional orchestras, including the Richmond Symphony and the Delaware Symphony. Here is a snippet from her post:If anyone would have told me that 15 years into a career as a professional orchestra musician might make me feel like a zoo animal I would have laughed in their face. Nevertheless, 15 years into my career and that's exactly how I feel, or at least that's how it seems for some of the time. A number of factors contribute to this. First, as a single member of up to 100 performers, you come across as a nameless, faceless member of a collective. Add to that being a member of the most predominant instrument in any orchestra, a violinist, you have even less of an identity. Then there's all the black and white we have to w